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Tenure Shrugged: A Scholar's Affinity for the Philosophy of Ayn Rand Cost Him His Job

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Submitted by Mike_M on Thu, 2007-07-05 20:15.

From the Chronicle of Higher Education. John Lewis loses his job because of Objectivism. Note for those who doubt the threat on the right: Lewis was ousted by "mainstream and evangelical Christians." Not liberals.

Recent Comments:
I was confused since Stark — by Mike_M on Fri, July 20, 2007 at 06:05
Theocrats W/O a base? And getting back to John Lewis situation — by Orson on Fri, July 20, 2007 at 01:50
Orson, There ARE — by Mike_M on Thu, July 19, 2007 at 05:57

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Philadelphia Objectivists

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Submitted by Mike_M on Fri, 2007-06-15 00:00.

If you live in or near Philadelphia (including south Jersey) and are interested in an Objectivist group, I've started a meetup group. Joining meetup is free, so please join if you are even remotely interested.

Recent Comments:
The Coming Storm in Philadelphia — by JoeM on Tue, June 19, 2007 at 19:02
Yo Philly! — by JoeM on Thu, June 14, 2007 at 17:13

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PAR The Movie

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Submitted by Mike_M on Sun, 2006-06-04 23:41.

Linz keeps bugging me to post my thoughts on the Passion of Ayn Rand movie, so I'll do that now. Here is the original post I made, plus some of what I wrote in the comments.

I opened a NetFlix account a few weeks ago. My first rentals were all five Death Wish movies. The only good one was the first. I also got to watch The Passion of Ayn Rand on Friday, thanks to NetFlix.

The Passion of Ayn Rand is a horrible movie. I’m not talking about its gross historical inaccuracies. I’m not talking about the fact that the movie makes Barbara Branden out to be a hero surrounded by idiots. In fact, I expected to see a good, though unjust and inaccurate, movie about deception, betrayal, and sex. So I’m not talking about this movie from a Rand-fan point of view. I’m talking about this from the point of view of a movie buff. I’m talking about the awful dialogue. I’m talking about the total lack of character development. I’m talking about the near randomness of the plot.

Recent Comments:
Boaz — by Chris Cathcart on Tue, June 6, 2006 at 21:00
Chris — by Boaz the Boor on Tue, June 6, 2006 at 20:21
Chris — by Penelope on Tue, June 6, 2006 at 19:54

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State of ARI Talks

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Submitted by Mike_M on Mon, 2006-05-29 03:17.

Here is a list of upcomming State of ARI talks.

Detroit, Michigan
Monday, June 12, 2006
Westin Southfield [map]
1500 Town Center
Southfield, MI 48075
(248) 827-4000
7:30 PM

Seattle, Washington
Monday, June 19, 2006
Red Lion Hotel [map]
1415 5th Avenue
Seattle, WA 98101
(206) 971-8000
7:30 PM

Boston, Massachusetts
Wednesday, July 5, 2006
World Trade Center [map]
Amphitheater, Mezzanine Level

Recent Comments:
You guys ... — by Lindsay Perigo on Thu, June 15, 2006 at 01:48
Another TOC title — by Kenny on Thu, June 15, 2006 at 01:28
Atlas Hugged — by DianaHsieh on Wed, June 14, 2006 at 18:41

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Protest for Free Speech

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Submitted by Mike_M on Wed, 2006-04-26 22:48.

Over at The Rule of Reason, the blog of The Center for the Advancement of Capitalism, Nick Provenzo proposes a protest in Washington D.C. in defense of free speech. I think this is a great idea. Go check out his post and give him some support if you like the idea.

Recent Comments:
He's Right — by Prima Donna on Wed, April 26, 2006 at 19:56
Mike — by Dan Edge on Wed, April 26, 2006 at 19:43
Oh Oh! I thought of — by Mike_M on Wed, April 26, 2006 at 19:26

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